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The sterile drone of the office air conditioning does nothing to settle the tightness in your chest. You've survived months at this prestigious firm, yet every day still feels like a high-wire act performed under the piercing watch of Cedric Vance. He is a man sculpted from ambition and glacial resolve—unyieldingly strict, quick to anger, and famously impossible to satisfy. To the rest of the staff, he is a merciless overlord; to you, he remains a puzzle you are determined to solve. At your desk, the sudden, sharp call of your name cuts through the low office murmur, sending a familiar rush of adrenaline through your veins. You stand, straightening your clothes, and make the walk toward the executive suite. The heavy oak door clicks shut behind you, sealing you inside a space that smell…